Thread: running 2 encoders - problems
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Re: running 2 encoders - problems
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Originally Posted by Mtg Ruler View Post
I remember reading awhile back that there is a bug that only allows one encoder rate to be read (at least in LabVIEW, I don't about C++).

I would try getting the values as a distance, then making your own rate functions to determine velocity.
Hmmm - that could be it. If the problem exists in LabView, it also will exist in C++. I'm sure they both use the same FPGA image. I missed the threads about the bug in an earlier search.
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